NDIS is a national disability insurance and protection scheme established in 2012 and launched nationally in 2016. It is currently operated by the Australian Government. Selectability NDIS Townsville says it offers a range of disability and support services to people with a disability who need assistance with day-to-day living tasks, such as managing money, taking medication, and obtaining medical services.
NDIS plan management is the process of developing and maintaining a plan for how a person with a disability can best be provided for by the NDIS. This includes the development of an individualised plan, the development of a group plan, monitoring, evaluating, and, when necessary, modifying an individualised plan to achieve its goals. Plan management may also involve working with the person with a disability and their support person to determine how best to coordinate their care between different providers, such as the NDIS, a government agency, a not-for-profit organisation, or a private provider.
NDIS support coordination is the process of supporting a person with a disability by providing a system for their needs to be met in the best possible way. This may include helping them to access and benefit from the services and supports offered by the NDIS. This can involve helping them to access services provided by the NDIS, such as the purchase of an accessible vehicle or accessible equipment, or the identification of an individual with a disability as a person who requires to be supported by the NDIS. It may also include, where appropriate, supporting their participation in decisions and the implementation of the services and supports offered by the NDIS. Additionally, it can involve referring a person with a disability to another person or entity that can provide additional support.
Service providers who work with people with a disability who have a NDIS plan often play a role in helping participants to access and benefit from the services and supports offered by the NDIS. This may involve helping participants to access services provided by the NDIS, such as the purchase of an accessible vehicle or accessible equipment, or the identification of a person with a disability as a person who requires to be supported by the NDSA. It may also involve, where appropriate, supporting their participation in decisions and the implementation of the services and supports offered by the NDIS. Service providers who work with people with a disability who have an NDIS plan often play a role in helping participants to access and benefit from the services and supports offered by the NDIS.